Episode 56: Cancer: Nutrition and Managing Food Anxiety
Release Date: 05/22/2024
Episode 83: Traveling to The Center for Natural Breast Reconstruction
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For patients exploring their options for breast reconstruction and learning they must travel, the very thought of a long car trip or airline travel can seem like an overwhelming task. It is important at DiepCFoundation then that we provide those practices who support patients who will be traveling for their breast reconstruction surgery. On this episode of the , I talk to and his team to learn how they support patients who travel to their practice at in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Please go over to the and look for this episode soon! If you have questions after you listen to the interview...
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Episode 82: Nerve Tape® Connecting Nerves in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction
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It’s great to be back at the microphone after a summer break from podcasting and focusing our efforts on the inaugural . We have a crisp, clean new look to our podcast cover with a few important changes! Thanks so much for joining us and remember this will also be available on the under our podcast and video tabs. We are going to be talking about surgical technology that is used to connect nerves, a suture-less device for nerve repair. At a medical conference I attended I passed by the table in the exhibit hall. After an invitation from the team at then vendor table I sat down to give it a...
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Episode 81: Delay Procedure, SIEA, and TDAP in Breast Reconstruction
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There are many acronyms, terms, and procedures patients hear either in consultation with their plastic surgeon or online through various social media groups and platforms. Our guest on this edition of the is a board-certified microsurgeon who will help us sort out three of those terms today. The delay procedure, SIEA, and TDAP in breast reconstruction surgery. We appreciate everyone who is utilizing the resources. Be sure to for the video interview with my guest at the channel. I am joined by , who specializes and is trained in microsurgery. The primary focus at his practice at in Mt....
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Episode 80: Completion of DIEP Flap Surgery: Going Forth with Confidence
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This is a follow up of who I spoke to after her phase one DIEP flap surgery at in San Antonio in January of 2024. I invited her back to the to share details of the completion of her breast reconstruction after phase two. She traveled back to San Antonio seven months after phase one for her phase two surgery. We talk about the following: · Communication and discussion with about your phase via a ZOOM call. · What did she pack for phase 2. · Who she traveled with for this...
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Episode 79: Medical Tattoo Artists: The Alliance of Medical Tattooing
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This interview on the is with three nationally known medical tattoo artist. It will also be available on the for viewing. Our conversation today is on medical tattooing with three of the leading medical tattoo artists in the United States. I begin with the President and founder of , , a licensed and I speak to her about her vision and why she created AMT. Next is who is a registered nurse and licensed tattoo artist and is the vice-president of AMT. Last and certainly not least, is the medical tattoo artist in our beautiful city of Seattle, WA., Mr. . Eric and I are both of AMT. As a...
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Episode 78: Managing Scars Through Surgical Techniques at PRMA
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We are going to discuss the topic of scars and cover several topics related to scars on this edition of the . It is understood, anyone who has surgery will have scars of some kind. There is a mechanism to how scars heal. In plastic surgery, if you think of the Greek word, plastikós (πλᾰστῐκός it means to shape or mold. Scars are a significant consideration in plastic surgery then. I invited an expert in the field to share his expertise on the topic. My guest is joined in San Antonio, Texas in 2021. Dr. Gassman completed his plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at UCLA...
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Episode 77: Nipple Reconstruction at PRMA
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Do most people who have nipple reconstruction have breast reconstruction? Not necessarily. Do you think about nipple reconstruction if you’ve had breast cancer and are in a consultation for breast reconstruction? We are going to answer these questions and others on this episode of the . My guest is of in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Carpenter is passionate about utilizing her extensive expertise and experience to help transform lives through reconstructive plastic surgery. I want to point out that PRMA uses the co-surgeon model in breast reconstruction, meaning there are two...
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Episode 76: Robotic Surgery and DIEP Flap in Hawaii
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How much do you know about robotic surgery for DIEP flap breast reconstruction? What areas in the U.S. are performing these types of robotic surgery for those affected by breast cancer? What if I told you robotic DIEP flaps are being performed in Hawaii? It is important to share with you surgeons I meet to provide access to care for those affected by breast cancer. Thank you for listening to the podcast to find out who these surgeons are. We are going to discuss robotic surgery and DIEP flap being performed in Hawaii with my guests on this edition of the . Be sure to watch our conversation on...
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Episode 75: Diastasis Recti and Why to Repair it During DIEP Flap
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This interview is another resource provided by DiepCFoundation.org specifically providing access to care for those affected by breast cancer. The slide presentation and interview are available on the Foundation educational channel for our listeners and followers who would like to access it at . We are discussing a topic that is often discussed in my community so I reached out to my guest to share her expertise on the repair of diastasis and recognizing what a hernia or bulge might look like after autologous breast reconstruction, specifically DIEP flaps. My guest is who practices with a team...
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Episode 74: Breast Cancer & What's Right for You: Options, Planning, and Decisions
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When you have cancer you become a patient, and advocate, a student, and yes, I said student. It’s like taking one of those classes at university that you must take to learn the topic, but you don’t really want to take it. Have you ever met someone in the breast cancer community, and you think to yourself, “Damn! They really did a good job of navigating this whole process.” They view their life before cancer. They view their life during diagnosis, after treatment, after surgery, and what that should look like to them. Then they got on with it. I met one of those people and we chat on...
info_outlineAre you feeling anxious or confused about what to eat if you have had or currently have breast cancer? My returning guest on this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast is Cathy Leman. She is a dietician, nutrition therapist, and a certified personal trainer, who herself has had hormone positive breast cancer.
Cathy developed the Peaceful Plate, a nutrition education and coaching program. She shares her personal experience being diagnosed with breast cancer.
We are discussing how to mange the anxiety that can plague many who have had breast cancer and what to put in our bodies in the form of food to optimize our health. We will chat about the food choices we can make to maintain a healthy lifestyle just as exercise choices are made to maintain our health.
Cathy dives into reasons for emotional eating, weight gain from breast cancer treatment, questions around soy consumption, how much protein we should consider consuming and what healthy protein options there are.
She shares portion control amounts, and we discuss how much fiber we should consider consuming per day. Cathy and I discuss realistic expectations regarding exercise for those in treatment and post treatment in survivorship. Movement in all forms is the key adjusted accordingly to your current health status. We hope this episode will encourage and inspire you to enjoy what you eat before, during, and after breast cancer!
Podcast Episode with Cathy: Episode 23: Dietitian and Coach for Breast Cancer Survivors
Cathy Leman Social Media Accounts:
Instagram: Cathy Leman Hormone Breast Cancer Dietitian
Facebook: The Peaceful Plate
LinkedIn: Cathy Leman, MA, RD, NSCA-CPT